{"id":61560,"date":"2026-08-26T14:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euler.euclid.int\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=61560"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:56:34","slug":"may-i-use-previous-degrees-from-private-or-unaccredited-universities-is-asic-uk-considered-valid-accreditation-for-euclid-purposes-what-about-athea","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/euler.euclid.int\/nl\/faq\/may-i-use-previous-degrees-from-private-or-unaccredited-universities-is-asic-uk-considered-valid-accreditation-for-euclid-purposes-what-about-athea\/","title":{"rendered":"May I use previous degrees from private or unaccredited universities? Is ASIC UK considered valid accreditation for EUCLID purposes? What about ATHEA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">EULER University welcomes applications from candidates with degrees earned at private universities, subject to the following clear policy:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><strong>Private universities<\/strong>: Degrees from properly accredited private institutions are fully accepted. In nearly all cases, proper accreditation is confirmed by the institution&#8217;s listing in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/\">UNESCO<\/a>\/IAU World Higher Education Database (<a href=\"https:\/\/whed.net\/\">WHED<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unaccredited universities<\/strong>: Degrees from unaccredited institutions are\u00a0<strong>not accepted<\/strong>. This is generally a disqualifying factor for admission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Specific accreditors you asked about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><strong>ASIC (UK)<\/strong>: ASIC accreditation is\u00a0<strong>not recognized<\/strong>\u00a0as a valid accreditor for EUCLID admission purposes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ATHEA<\/strong><\/a>: ATHEA accreditation\u00a0<strong>is recognized<\/strong>\u00a0as valid because ATHEA is an official EQAR candidate agency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">If your previous degree is from a private university that meets the above criteria (especially if it is WHED-listed or ATHEA-accredited), simply upload\/email the transcripts, degree certificate, and any supporting accreditation documents with your application. Our Admissions Panel will review them during the evaluation process.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">If you are unsure whether your specific previous university or accreditor qualifies, we strongly encourage you to contact us\u00a0<strong>before<\/strong> submitting your application. Send a brief email to admissions@efmu.nl with the institution&#8217;s name and any accreditation details, and we will provide a quick preliminary assessment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">We look forward to receiving your application and are here to help make the process as clear as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54731,"template":"","class_list":["post-61560","faq","type-faq","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>May I use previous degrees from private or unaccredited universities? 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